Production of superoxide anion and hydrogen peroxide by capacitating buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) spermatozoa

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 103, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 260-270

  Roy, S C ^a   Atreja, S K ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalo spermatozoa; Capacitation; Hydrogen peroxide; Reactive oxygen species; Superoxide anion

Indexed keywords

CATION; CYTOCHROME C; DIPHENYLIODONIUM SALT; ENZYME INHIBITOR; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; HEPARIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE; PHENOLSULFONPHTHALEIN; SUPEROXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; TIME;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CYTOCHROMES C; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HEPARIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MALE; NADP; ONIUM COMPOUNDS; PHENOLSULFONPHTHALEIN; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOA; SUPEROXIDES; TIME FACTORS;

BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 36549058341     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.01.001     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. Aitken R.J., and Clarkson J.S. Cellular basis of defective sperm function and its association with the genesis of reactive oxygen species by human spermatozoa. J. Reprod. Fertil. 81 (1987) 459-469
2. Aitken R.J., Fisher J.M., Fulton N., Gomez E., Knox W., Lewis B., and Irvine S. Reactive oxygen species generation by human spermatozoa is induced by exogenous NADPH and inhibited by the flavoprotein inhibitors diphenylene iodonium and quinacrine. Mol. Reprod. Dev. 47 (1997) 468-482
3. Alvarez J.G., and Storey B.T. Lipid peroxidation and the actions of superoxide and hydrogen peroxide in mouse spermatozoa. Biol. Reprod. 30 (1984) 833-841
4. Alvarez J.G., Touchstone J.C., Blasco L., and Storey B.T. Spontaneous lipid peroxidation and production of hydrogen peroxide and superoxide in human spermatozoa: superoxide dismutase as a major enzyme protectant against oxygen toxicity. J. Androl. 8 (1987) 338-348
5. Baumber J., Sabeur K., Vo A., and Ball B.A. Reactive oxygen species promote tyrosine phosphorylation and capacitation in equine spermatozoa. Theriogenology 60 (2003) 1239-1247
6. Bize I., Santander G., Cabello P., Driscoll D., and Sharpe C. Hydrogen peroxide is involved in hamster sperm capacitation in vitro. Biol. Reprod. 44 (1991) 398-403
7. Chauhan M.S., Singla S.K., Manik R.S., and Madan M.L. Increased capacitation of buffalo sperm by heparin as confirmed by electron microscopy and in vitro fertilization. Indian J. Exp. Biol. 35 (1997) 1038-1043
8. de Lamirande E., and Gagnon C. A positive role for the superoxide anion in the triggering of human sperm hyperactivation and capacitation. Int. J. Androl. 16 (1993) 21-25
9. de Lamirande E., and Gagnon C. Human sperm hyperactivation and capacitation as parts of an oxidative process. Free Radic. Biol. Med. 14 (1993) 157-163
10. de Lamirande E., and Gagnon C. Capacitation-associated production of superoxide anion in human spermatozoa. Free Radic. Biol. Med. 18 (1995) 487-495
11. de Lamirande E., Jiang H., Zini A., Kodama H., and Gagnon C. Reactive oxygen species and sperm physiology. Rev. Reprod. 2 (1997) 48-54
12. Galantino-Homer H.L., Visconti P.E., and Kopf G.S. Regulation of protein tyrosine phosphorylation during bovine sperm capacitation by a cyclic adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate-dependent pathway. Biol. Reprod. 56 (1997) 707-719
13. Griveau J.F., Renard P., and Le Lannou D. An in vitro promoting role for hydrogen peroxide in human sperm capacitation. Int. J. Androl. 17 (1994) 300-307
14. Holland M.K., and Storey B.T. Oxygen metabolism of mammalian spermatozoa. Generation of hydrogen peroxide by rabbit epididymal spermatozoa. Biochem. J. 198 (1981) 273-280
15. Holland M.K., Alvarez J.G., and Storey B.T. Production of superoxide and activity of superoxide dismutase in rabbit epididymal spermatozoa. Biol. Reprod. 27 (1982) 1109-1118
16. Jain Y.C., and Anand S.R. The lipids of buffalo spermatozoa and seminal plasma. J. Reprod. Fertil. 47 (1976) 255-260
17. Kopf G.S., Visconti P.E., and Galantino-Homer H.L. Capacitation of the mammalian spermatozoa. Adv. Dev. Biochem. 5 (1999) 83-107
18. Kusunoki H., Sakane M., Kato S., and Kanda S. Induction of the acrosome reaction in ejaculated goat sperm by pre-incubation in chemically defined medium. J. Exp. Zool. 249 (1989) 322-328
19. Margoliash E., and Frohwirt N. Spectrum of horse-heart cytochrome c. Biochem. J. 71 (1959) 570-572
20. Mazzilli F., Rossi T., Marchesini M., Ronconi C., and Dondero F. Superoxide anion in human semen related to seminal parameters and clinical aspects. Fertil. Steril. 62 (1994) 862-868
21. O'Donnell V.B., Tew D.G., Jones T.G., and England P.J. Studies on the inhibitory mechanism of iodonium compounds with special reference to neutrophil NADPH oxidase. Biochem. J. 290 (1993) 41-49
22. O'Flaherty C.M., Beorlegui N.B., and Beconi M.T. Reactive oxygen species requirements for bovine sperm capacitation and acrosome reaction. Theriogenology 52 (1999) 289-301
23. Olds-Clarke P. Unresolved issues in mammalian fertilization. Int. Rev. Cytol. 232 (2003) 129-184
24. Parrish J.J., Susko-Parish J., Winer M.A., and First N.L. Capacitation of bovine sperm by heparin. Biol. Reprod. 38 (1988) 1171-1180
25. Pick E., and Keisari Y. A simple colorimetric method for the measurement of hydrogen peroxide produced by cells in culture. J. Immunol. Methods 38 (1980) 161-170
26. Suraj K., and Atreja S.K. Heparin induced capacitation of buffalo spermatozoa. Proceedings of the 69th Annual Meeting of the Society of Biological Chemists (India). Science City, Calcutta, December 8-11 (2000) 201 (Abstract No. J8)
27. Tosic J., and Walton A. Metabolism of spermatozoa. The formation and elimination of hydrogen peroxide by spermatozoa and effects on motility and survival. Biochem. J. 47 (1950) 199-212
28. Uma, R., 2004. Antioxidant enzymes and total antioxidant status in relation to fertility of buffalo spermatozoa. M.V.Sc. Thesis. Submitted to National Dairy Research Institute, Deemed University, Karnal 132001, India.
29. Vernet P., Fulton N., Wallace C., and Aitken R.J. Analysis of reactive oxygen species generating systems in rat epididymal spermatozoa. Biol. Reprod. 65 (2001) 1102-1113
30. Visconti P.E., Galantino-Homer H., Moore G.D., Bailey J.L., Ning X., Fornes M., and Kopf G.S. The molecular basis of sperm capacitation. J. Androl. 19 (1998) 242-248
31. Yanagimachi R. Mammalian fertilization. In: Knobil E., and Neill J.D. (Eds). The Physiology of Reproduction (1994), Raven Press Ltd., New York 189-317
32. Zadeh J.N. Ferrous ion oxidation in presence of xylenol orange for detection of lipid hydroperoxides in plasma. Methods Enzymol. 300 (1999) 58-62